Closing spread
BAL -12
Total
36.5
Model margin
+4.2est.
BAL perspective
Push chance
1.3%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Browns
- OutShawn LauvaoGAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulBrian RobiskieWRHamstring· DNP
- DoubtfulD'Qwell JacksonLBChest· DNP
- DoubtfulJake DelhommeQBAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableCarlton MitchellWRHead· DNP
- QuestionableJerome HarrisonRBThigh· DNP
- QuestionableLawrence VickersRBIllness· DNP
- QuestionableMarcus BenardLBAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableShaun RogersDTAnkle· DNP
- ProbableEvan MooreTEHead· Limited
- ProbableJoshua CribbsWRAnkle· Limited
- ProbableBrian SchaeferingDEWrist· Full
- ProbableDerrick RobersonCBHip· Full
- ProbableEric BartonLBHip· Full
- ProbableFloyd WomackGKnee· Full
- ProbableJoe ThomasTElbow· Full
- ProbableJohn St. ClairTFoot· Full
- ProbableMatt RothLBFoot· Full
- ProbableRobaire SmithDEAnkle· Full
Ravens
- OutDonte' StallworthWRFoot· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- OutJared GaitherTBack· DNP
- OutTavares GoodenLBShoulder· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- ProbableDannell EllerbeLBKnee· Limited
- ProbableDerrick MasonWRKnee· Limited
- ProbableLe'Ron McClainRBShoulder· Limited
- ProbableHaloti NgataDTBack· Full
- ProbableJameel McClainLBKnee· Full
- ProbableJarret JohnsonLBBack· Full
- ProbableRay RiceRBAnkle· Full
- ProbableTerrell SuggsLBAnkle· Full
- ProbableTodd HeapTEShoulder· Full
Win probability
- Ravens
- Browns
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.077EPA / play+0.028
- 40.5%Success rate41.8%
- -0.043EPA / dropback+0.133
- -0.126EPA / rush-0.102
- 7.5%Explosive rate7.3%
- +2.13CPOE+2.93
- 37.8%Third-down rate38.4%
- 55.3%Red-zone TD rate57.9%
- 1.31Points / drive1.78
- 3.0%Turnover rate1.7%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
BAL lead 39–16 since 1999
Meetings average 40.2 points. BAL are 29-25-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | CLE–BAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 12:50 | 11 | 62 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| BAL | Q1 6:14 | 10 | 85 | Touchdown | 3–7 |
| CLE | Q1 1:29 | 8 | 48 | Punt | 3–7 |
| BAL | Q2 11:52 | 11 | 88 | Touchdown | 3–14 |
| CLE | Q2 5:59 | 11 | 83 | Touchdown | 10–14 |
| BAL | Q2 0:13 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 10–14 |
| CLE | Q3 15:00 | 6 | 12 | Punt | 10–14 |
| BAL | Q3 11:36 | 6 | 53 | Missed field goal | 10–14 |
| CLE | Q3 8:30 | 6 | 17 | Punt | 10–14 |
| BAL | Q3 5:29 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 10–14 |
| CLE | Q3 4:14 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 10–14 |
| BAL | Q3 2:51 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 10–14 |
| CLE | Q3 1:45 | 6 | 71 | Touchdown | 17–14 |
| BAL | Q4 14:54 | 10 | 89 | Touchdown | 17–21 |
| CLE | Q4 9:13 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 17–21 |
| BAL | Q4 7:39 | 5 | 16 | Field goal | 17–24 |
| CLE | Q4 5:29 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 17–24 |
| BAL | Q4 3:49 | 5 | 17 | End of half | 17–24 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 18/24 | 141 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 22 | 144 | 6.5 | 1 |
| Josh Cribbs | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| James Davis | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Seneca Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Cribbs | 5 | 8 | 58 | 0 |
| Benjamin Watson | 5 | 6 | 47 | 1 |
| Peyton Hillis | 7 | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 22/31 | 262 | 3 | 0 |
| Anquan Boldin | 1/1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Willis McGahee | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anquan Boldin | 8 | 11 | 142 | 3 |
| Todd Heap | 4 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| Derrick Mason | 4 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| Ray Rice | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Ravens; negative favour Browns.
Half-point at risk
1.25%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
60.2%
Expected total
43.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.87
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-1.19
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.16



